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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Growing criminalization of homelessness – implications
Philadelphia; Denver; Ashland, OR. What do these cities have in common? They are all addressing homelessness and poverty by making it a crime. A Painful Truth And in Sunday’s edition of the USA Today, we shared a painful truth: they’re not alone. Across the country,...
Connecting immigrant experiences and Catholic Social Teaching
Drawn from documents of the US Bishops and Catholic Social Teaching this unit on the movie "Hunger Games" aims to help students understand the personal and lived experience of immigrants, and how Catholic Social Teaching offers principles and values that support...
SSVDP News letters
The International General Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society is continuing to provide Supplement Sheets to be included in local Bulletins. These are available for downloading through the link SSVP Newsletter Hat tip to Tim WilliamsCM of the Australian CM...
Examination of conscience on a T-shirt
No commentary needed... Tee shirt available at Zazzle.com in a variety of colors.
“Is there a Catholic media and is the media for Catholics?”
"I begin my presentation with the story of Qumran because it offers the Church one paradigm of how to deal with the world, with news, with media and communications. There are some people and even leaders in the Church today who feel very much like the leaders of the...
Really, what is Zafen? (video)
"It's our business!" Zafen has posted a very effective promotional video explaining its what, why, who and how - all in 80 seconds! It would be very helpful as a quick way of conveying the urgency and mechanics to anyone who might be able to help....
Finding God in Airports?
Certainly a question for the many members of the Vincentian family who often find themselves in airports. Romereports.com writes "Benedict XVI met with airport chaplains and flight attendants to promote the 'The New Evangelization in the Field of Civil Aviation.' "...
Vatican document on the role of the business leader
(Romereports.com - video) In light of the economic crisis, for the first time the Vatican has given very specific recommendations in the document Vocation of business leader (PDF) Those who helped to write it say the recent economic turmoil was the turning point that...
Major revision – International Daughters of Charity website
Updates and Upgrades˜
On June 15, 2012, the Daughters of Charity unveiled a major revision of their international website.
DC first meeting of the Asian Sister Servants (Superiors)
The first Asian Sister Servants’ Encounter was held at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Retreat House in Chachengsao, Thailand, reports the international website of the Daughters of Charity. The venue, owned by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, has a chapel which...
